If a picture is worth a thousand words, farmers on Twitter have been committing grand larceny. This year’s batch of planting photos – tagged #plant16 on the social media platform that limits users to 140 characters or less – have been remarkable.
Whether it’s a view from the cab or an aerial shot from a drone, here’s a snapshot of farm country during planting season, courtesy of these North American farmers.
Awesome start to Spring!!! #plant16 got rolling #150wheat off to a good start! BAM!💥 #ontag now where's my toque..🙄 pic.twitter.com/Y2LlwHKmxj
— Mark McLean (@MdMcLean1) April 20, 2016
NE Iowa. ExactEmerge 36R 20 w/ automated hydraulic down force! #plant16 #rfx @JohnDeere @DawnEquipment pic.twitter.com/XBdRv11ZVa
— Rodney (@Rodney_Arthur) April 19, 2016
Itching to get scratching, but it's good to see some green under that blue. #plant16 #Maine pic.twitter.com/15EO1ijJk4
— Jenni Tilton-Flood (She/Her/Dairy Farmer) (@jtiltonflood) April 19, 2016
Putting in our @DuPontPioneer PKP plot with THE @FredSchliep #plant16 @AGCOcorp #whiteplanters @Trimble_Ag @Case_IH pic.twitter.com/fmrH6RbvCU
— Matthew Schwake (@MNplowboy) April 19, 2016
Starting yellow peas today. #plant16 #hawksighting pic.twitter.com/QhmjwP3q3k
— Sarah (@sarahscutflowrs) April 19, 2016
Yep, it's just the right depth! @CENTROLofIowa @precision_plant #precisioniskey #plant16 pic.twitter.com/BMSa7qbCOn
— Key Cooperative (@KeyCooperative) April 19, 2016
Almost done with #corn #plant16 pic.twitter.com/tLxWccsKQ0
— Demock Mann (@demock_mann) April 19, 2016
@jwolf7447 getting all set for #plant16 #spring16 @Case_IH @LiveWorkGrowCIA @MPSchmidtAG pic.twitter.com/AWjTqdudQQ
— Chad E. Colby (@TheChadColby) April 19, 2016
Corn plot, check. Off to a great #plant16 with future#yieldhero. @DuPontPioneer @PioneerMN #withyoufromthewordgo pic.twitter.com/tJ39VZ9ze0
— Andrea Tiede (@Deere_Andrea) April 18, 2016
First day of seeding done and promise of rain in the forecast. We'll all sleep well tonight. #plant16 #farm365 pic.twitter.com/iRrIkj7dYc
— LoriJo Bach (@lorijobach) April 20, 2016
This is just a small sampling – to see them all, search #plant16 on Twitter.
Want more information about the 2016 planting season? See what farmers are up to at Crop Comments and visit the corn, soybean, wheat and cotton planting maps, which are updated every Monday afternoon.
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